2018 - 2019 CatalogCourse Descriptions for IMED

Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behaviors pertinent to multimedia technology or occupations in the field. Focus is on concepts relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (1 Lec.)

Cooperative Education-Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information
Resources DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Completion of Semester III courses in Web Production and Design AAS or instructor approval.Course Description: Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 10 Ext.)

Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behaviors pertinent to multimedia technology or occupations in the field. Focus is on concepts relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)

IMED 1341 (3 Credit Hours)Course not offered this year at any colleges of DCCCD.

Interface DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: IMED 1301.Course Description: Skill development in the interface design process including selecting interfaces that are meaningful to users and relative to a project's content and delivery system. Emphasis on aesthetic issues such as iconography, screen composition, colors, and typography. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Cooperative Education-Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 20 Ext.)

Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behaviors pertinent to multimedia technology or occupations in the field. Focus is on concepts relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2305 (3 Credit Hours)Course not offered this year at any colleges of DCCCD.

Multimedia Courseware Development IIThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: In-depth coverage of programming/scripting using an authoring system with emphasis on advanced development of courseware products. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Internet CommerceThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: An overview of the Internet as a marketing and sales tool with emphasis on developing a prototype for electronic commerce. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Portfolio DevelopmentThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Preparation and enhancement of portfolio to meet professional standards, development of presentation skills, and improvement of job-seeking techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Project Analysis and DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Completion of two semesters of multimedia coursework.Course Description: Application of the planning and production processes for digital media projects. Emphasis on copyright and other legal issues, content design and production management. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Web Design IIThis is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: IMED 1316 or IMED 1416.Course Description: A study of mark-up language advanced layout techniques for creating web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing web sites according to accessibility standards, cultural appearance, and legal issues. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2415. The student may register for either IMED 2315 or IMED 2415 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

Internship - Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaThis is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Completion of the Level I Multimedia Certificate.Course Description: An experience external to the college for an advanced student in the field of interactive media. The internship involves a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. (15 Ext.)

Internet CommerceThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: An overview of the Internet as a marketing and sales tool with emphasis on developing a prototype for electronic commerce. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

IMED 2413 (4 Credit Hours)Course not offered this year at any colleges of DCCCD.

Project Analysis and DesignThis is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Application of the planning and production processes for digital media projects. Emphasis on copyright and other legal issues, content design and production management. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

Web Design IIThis is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: IMED 1316 or IMED 1416.Course Description: A study of mark-up language advanced layout techniques for creating web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing web sites according to accessibility standards, cultural appearance, and legal issues. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2315. The student may register for either IMED 2415 or IMED 2315 but may receive credit for only one of the two. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.